Bioactivity | 5-Hydroxyuridine (OHUrd) is a purine nucleoside analogue. Purine nucleoside analogs have broad antitumor activity targeting indolent lymphoid malignancies. Anticancer mechanisms in this process rely on inhibition of DNA synthesis, induction of apoptosis, etc[1]. | ||||||||||||
Name | 5-Hydroxyuridine | ||||||||||||
CAS | 957-77-7 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C9H12N2O7 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 260.20 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Robak T, Robak P. Purine nucleoside analogs in the treatment of rarer chronic lymphoid leukemias. Curr Pharm Des. 2012;18(23):3373-88. |